North Korean Defector

The Journey To Freedom






































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The NorthKorea in Change


The North Korean regime isolates the North Korean people from the outside world and attempts to control every aspect of their lives (the North Korean people are born without passport). But that hasn’t stopped the people from shaking up the status quo and challenging the regime’s control.

Outflow of People

Since the famine, North Koreans have been risking their lives to escape the country by the thousands. Over 33,000 North Korean refugees have made it all the way to South Korea, with an unknown number still in China.

These refugees play a crucial role as a bridge between the outside world and North Korea:

1. Many maintain contact with family members still in North Korea, sending information back in and increasing the North Korean people’s awareness of the outside world.
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2. Refugees also send an estimated 15 million dollars a year back into the country through broker networks. This money represents huge spending power in the North Korean markets. It not only covers basic needs and bribes to secure a family’s well-being but is also used as seed money for business activities.

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